HELP 4 U IN ALASKA

Alaska Statewide:

Outside of Anchorage: 1-800-478-AIDS (2437)
Anchorage: 276.4880 (Four A’s)
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
(After hours message provides crisis call numbers and referral to National AIDS Hotline
for information)
• Information related to HIV and AIDS
• Assistance in accessing benefits and medical, dental, mental health, home health care, medications, food, housing, legal advocacy, emotional support, and other services for persons with HIV/AIDS, family, and friends
• Phone counseling on issues related to HIV/AIDS (caller is not required to give name)

Anchorage:

Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association
(aka Four A’s), tel. 276.4880 or 1.800.478.AIDS(2437), 1057 W. Fireweed, Suite 102, www.alaskanaids.org
• Info, free Rapid HIV testing (first and third Tues monthly from 3.30pm-7pm), condoms, counseling, housing assistance, case management
• Information and confidential case management, counseling, service referrals, and assistance
in accessing benefits
• Assistance with food, housing, and payment for medical services, medications, mental health services, insurance, and other supportive services for people with HIV/AIDS
• Assistance with transitions and services upon release from correctional settings
• Individual counseling and group sessions for HIV-positive persons

Teen Clinic at the Transit Center
tel. 563.8336 (Teen), 6th and ‘H’ St. www.aypf.ak.org/power.htm
Hours: for Testing: Tues and Thurs, 1pm to 5pm; drop-in Fridays 1pm to 5pm
• Sex info, confidential and free HIV testing for those 13-19 only, STI/STD testing, pregnancy testing, free birth control, food, drop-in
• Free male condoms

P.O.W.E.R (Peer Outreach Workers Education & Referral)
tel. 929.2633, www.aypf.ak.org/power.htm, hours Mon-Fri 1pm-6pm
• This program has 3 components: Teen Clinic (see above), Street Outreach and Group Presentations:
• 90-day training period for this program
• Street Outreach, teen2teen, for HIV/AIDS and other health problems like pregnancy, drugs, alcohol, etc.
• Group Presentations to places like Boys and Girls Clubs on 17 different topics

Reproductive Health Clinic
(City of Anchorage), tel. 343.4623, 825 ‘L’ St., Room 102
General clinic hours: Mon-Fri, 9pm to 5pm;
Hours for HIV testing: Mon, Tues, Thurs 8am-6pm, Wed 1pm-6pm, Fri 8am-5pm
• One-stop shopping for all sex needs and problems, testing
• Free condoms (male polyurethane and latex), femidom (polyurethane only), dental dams
(latex only)
• HIV counseling and testing; STD, TB, immunization, and family planning services
• Referrals for medical care and supportive services
• Fees charged on sliding scale based on ability to pay

Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
tel. 257.4637, www.anhc.org/, 1217 E. 10th, in Fairview
Hours: Mon and Weds 7.30am-8pm, Tues, Thurs, Fri. 7.30am-5.00pm
• free HIV testing, case management
• free male condoms, femidoms and dental dams
• Anonymous and confidential HIV counseling and testing; comprehensive medical, dental, STD, TB, prenatal, family planning, and immunization services
• Fees charged on a sliding scale based on ability to pay
• Medical case management, assistance in accessing benefits, referrals for supportive services
• Assistance with payment for HIV-related medications

Mountain View Health and Dental Center
tel. 792.2349, 3521 Mountain View Dr.
Hours: Mon-Fri, 7.30am-5pm
HIV testing, case management

Planned Parenthood of Alaska
tel. 563.2229; 4001 Lake Otis Parkway, www.plannedparenthoodalaska.org/
Hours: Mon-Sat but times vary: Walk-in Clinic hours: Mon 1-5, Tues 1-3 and 4-7,
Weds-Thurs 1-4, Fri 1-3, Sat 10-1
free male condoms, dental dams and femidoms for sale, confidential HIV and STI/STD testing, pregnancy testing, birth control

S.T.O.P AIDS Project
tel. 278.5019, 520 E. 4th Ave, #201; http://www.stopaids.org
Hours: walk-in Mon and Weds 1pm-4pm
free, anonymous HIV testing
specializes in helping injection drug users and their sex buddies

Juneau

Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association
(Four A’s Juneau), tel. 907- 586-6089, 5597 Aisek St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

• Information and confidential case management, counseling, service referrals, and assistance in accessing benefits
• Assistance with food, housing, and payment for medical services, medications, mental health services, insurance, and other supportive services for people with HIV/AIDS
• Referral to syringe exchange program
• Free condoms

Public Health Center Southeast Region
tel. 465.3353, 3412 Glacier Highway, Juneau, Alaska 99801-9501

• Free HIV/STD testing
• Free condoms
• Counseling

Shanti of Juneau
Tel. 1.800.478-AIDS (2437), tel. 463.5665, 222 Seward, Suite 200
Support services for persons with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones
AIDS prevention and education info

 

Fairbanks

Planned Parenthood of Alaska
tel. 455.7285, 1867 Airport Way, Room 160B

Fairbanks Regional Public Health Center
Tel. 452.1776, 1035 W. Barnett
Hours: Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri, 8.30am-4pm, walk-in, no appt. nec.
• Confidential HIV testing
• Blood test only (2 week turn-around)
• Full STI screening
• Urine-screening tests
• Free condoms (male only)
• Teen Day: each Thursday, 8.30am-4pm
• Walk-in clinic/no appointment necessary

Interior AIDS Association
Tel. 452.4222; 710 3rd Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99707-1248; www.interioraids.org
Hours: 9 to 5, M-F, no appt.

• Confidential HIV counseling and testing
• Oral swab (20 minute result period); otherwise turnaround 4 days to 2 weeks
• For Youth: Be Proud, Be Responsible (ages 6 to 19): outreach for IDU women, assist other agencies awareness and prevention classes and condom distribution
• Free male condoms, femidoms, dental dams
• Housing assistance only for HIV+
• Information and confidential case management, counseling, service referrals, and assistance
in accessing benefits
• Assistance with food, housing, and payment for medical services, medications, men services, insurance, and other supportive services for people with HIV/AIDS
• Methadone treatment program
• Referral to syringe exchange program mental health

Other Alaskan Areas

Barrow
North Slope Borough Health & Social Services Agency
P.O. Box 69 (579 Kingosak Street)
Barrow, Alaska 99723
Phone: 852-0270 Fax: 852-2855
e-mail: Doreen Clark, Program Manager

Bethel
Bethel Center and Itinerant Nursing Services
P.O. Box 1048 (1490 State Hwy)
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Phone: 543-2110 Fax: 543-0435 or 543-0436
e-mail: Julie Serstad, Regional Nurse Manager

Cordova
Public Health Center South Central Region
P.O. Box 359 (602 Chase)
Cordova, Alaska 99574
Phone: 424-4547 Fax: 424-4548
e-mail: Anita Roth, Regional Nurse Manager

Craig
Public Health Center Southeast Region
P.O. Box 130 (404 Spruce)
Craig, Alaska 99921
Phone: 826-3433 Fax: 826-3435
e-mail: Sylvia Severson, Regional Nurse Manager

Delta Junction
Public Health Center Interior Region
P. O. Box 1511 (2857 Alaska Hwy, Room 215)
Delta Junction, Alaska 99737
Phone: 895-4292 Fax: 895-4264
e-mail: Sylvia Cowan, Regional Nurse Manager

Dillingham
Public Health Center South West Region
P.O. Box 1489 (125 Main Street)
Dillingham, Alaska 99576
Phone: 842-5981 Fax: 842-4396
e-mail: Julie Serstad, Regional Nurse Manager

Fort Yukon
Public Health Center Interior Region
P.O. Box 316 (#1 Spruce Street)
Fort Yukon, Alaska 99740
Phone: 662-2460 Fax: 662-2462
e-mail: Sylvia Cowan, Regional Nurse Manager

Galena
Public Health Center Interior Region
P.O. Box 64 (Antoski Avenue)
Galena, Alaska 99741
Phone: 656-1200 Fax: 656-1525
e-mail: Sylvia Cowan, Regional Nurse Manager

Haines
Public Health Center Southeast Region
P.O. Box 717 (Gateway Bldg., Main Street)
Haines, Alaska 99827
Phone: 766-3300 Fax: 766-3894
e-mail: Sylvia Severson, Regional Nurse Manager

Homer
Public Health Center South Central Region
195 East Bunnell Ave., Suite C
Homer, Alaska 99603
Phone: 235-8857 Fax: 235-7090
e-mail: Anita Roth, Regional Nurse Manager

Juneau
Public Health Center Southeast Region
3412 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801-9501
Phone: 465-3353 Fax: 465-3389
e-mail: Sylvia Severson, Regional Nurse Manager

Kenai
Public Health Center, (City Hall) South Central Region
630 Barnacle Way, Suite A
Kenai, Alaska 99611
Phone: 335-3400 Fax: 335-3405
e-mail: Anita Roth, Regional Nurse Manager

Ketchikan
Public Health Center Southeast Region
3054 Fifth Avenue
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Phone: 225-4350 Fax: 247-0978
e-mail: Sylvia Severson, Regional Nurse Manager

Kodiak
Public Health Center Southwest Region
316 Mission Road, Room 207
Kodiak, Alaska 99615
Phone: 486-3319 Fax: 486-8149
e-mail: Julie Serstad, Regional Nurse Manager

Kotzebue
Maniilaq Association
P.O. Box 170
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
Phone: 442-7144 Fax: 442-7292
e-mail: Bruce Beauverd, Program Manager

Mat-Su Valley (Palmer, Wasilla, etc.)
Public Health Center Southeast Region
3223 E. Palmer_Wasilla Hwy, Ste 3
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
Satellite clinics in Glennallen, Palmer, Big Lake, Willow, Talkeetna,
Trapper Creek and Sutton. Call for times and locations.
Phone: 376-2437 Fax: 376-3096
e-mail: Anita Roth, Regional Nurse Manager

Petersburg
Public Health Center Southeast Region
P.O. Box 377 (103 Fram Street)
Petersburg, Alaska 99833
Phone: 772-4611 Fax: 772-4617
e-mail: Sylvia Severson, Regional Nurse Manager

Seward
Public Health Center South Central Region
P.O. Box 810 (201 3rd Avenue, Suite 202)
Seward, Alaska 99664
Phone: 224-5567 Fax: 224-2385
e-mail: Anita Roth, Regional Nurse Manager

Sitka
Public Health Center Southeast Region
210 Moller Street
Sitka, Alaska 99835
Phone: 747-3255 Fax: 747-4899
e-mail: Sylvia Severson, Regional Nurse Manager

Planned Parenthood of Alaska
tel. 747.3883, 514 Lake Street

Soldotna
Planned Parenthood of Alaska
tel. 262.2622, 130 E. Redoubt Avenue

Support Group
Tel. 262.2589
For people with HIV, AIDS, families and friends

Tok
Public Health Center Interior Region
P.O. Box 186 (1314 Alaska Highway)
Tok, Alaska 99780
Phone: 883-4101 Fax: 883-4102
e-mail: Sylvia Cowan, Regional Nurse Manager

Valdez
Public Health Center South Central Region
P.O. Box 950 (1001 Meals Ave.)
Valdez, Alaska 99686
Phone: 835-4612 Fax: 835-2419
e-mail: Anita Roth, Regional Nurse Manager

Wasilla
Public Health Center: See Matanuska-Susitna Public Health Center

Wrangell
Public Health Center Southeast Region
P.O. Box 379 (215 Front Street)
Wrangell, Alaska 99929
Phone: 874-3615 Fax: 874-2991
e-mail: Sylvia Severson, Regional Nurse Manager

Public Health Nursing services are also provided through the following agencies with state grant assistance:

For eligible Native Alaskan Youth:

Web site dedicated to Native Alaskans and HIV/AIDS
www.communitydrum.org/

Family Medical Clinic
AK Native Tribal Health Consortium
Tel. 729.3300; 4320 Diplomacy Driver, Floor 2

For Southcentral Residents:
• Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm (if you arrive at 4.30 you will be seen); Sat. 8.30am-4.30pm
• Free HIV/AIDS/STD testing and treatment
• Blood test results return: 2 days or less
• Free condoms

For Other Residents:
• Visit the Hospital ER room

Case management, medical care, medications, mental health, substance abuse treatment, HIV counseling and testing, and other supportive services for eligible Alaska Natives and non-Natives outside of Anchorage.

National Hotlines:

California AIDS Hotline: (Bilingual English and Spanish)/(www.AIDShotline.org):
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (until 9:00 PM Tuesdays)

CDC-INFO
1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) in English and Spanish
1-888-232-6348 TTY
www.cdc.gov/hiv/
24 Hours/Day
E-mail:cdcinfo@cdc.gov

National Prevention Information Network:
1-800-458-5231, (M-F, 9am-8pm ET)
www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp
HIV/AIDS, STDs, Tuberculosis
Bilingual: English and Spanish

National Teen HIV/AIDS Hotline:
NOTE: You cannot access this from Alaska:
1-800-234-TEEN (8336) (M-F, 4pm - 8pm ET)
1-800-440-8336 (Weekends)